" Thomas Fogarty Winery is located at the northern end of the Santa Cruz Mountains wine region. This is the oldest mountainous grape growing region in California, known as Chaine d'Or, or "Chain of Gold." In the late 1800s, more than 1,000 acres of commercial vineyards existed in this area. Fogarty's barrel-fermented Estate Chardonnay undergoes 100% malolactic fermentation while being aged for eight to 10 months in French and American oak. The result is a rich wine, full of fruit flavors and a toasty complexity."